Weight-Loss Tea Talk

Weight-Loss
SirLose-A-lot said:
I never thought I would love tea so much. I am so thankful to my wife for suggesting it.
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You're welcome honey ^_~ wink wink

Look at my husband sneaking into Tea Talk lol

@BigLyn: No problem about the storage info. I'm glad your mom liked Zen. I kept hearing good things about Tazo so I couldn't help but try it myself. Hiking sounds exciting! Let me know how it goes ^_^
 
Tea is not just for drinking.

Here are other ways to use tea besides drinking it:

Tea Baths
Soak Feet in Strong Tea for Odor control
Facial Masks
Tenderize Meat with Tea
Use Tea in Baking (especially matcha)
Add Tea (especially matcha) to Soups
Make Tea Ice Cream
Use Green Tea Bags over Eyes to reduce Puffiness
Sprinkle Tea Leaves around Plants for Growth

You may feel that some tea is just too expensive to use for anything other than drinking. I do too. But I have done some of these things in the past once or twice and it's fun to experiment with teas health benefits. Go ahead and try one of these at least once one day ^_^
 
I think that's cute your hubby in "Tea Talk".

This morning I had Vanilla Caramel instead of Earl Gray.

I've never tried to cook with tea. Sounds interesting.
 
I actually make an Indian inspired chicken with Oregon Chai :) Also turmuric, coriander, cumin etc, chicken broth & Greek yogurt... It's quite quite tasty!
 
It is... I've learned that if I make 4 servings, and don't put it away right after dinner... it mysteriously disappears after my husband re-visits the kitchen ;)
 
@BigLyn: Because of you I actually am thinking of putting vanilla extract in my tea until I can find that vanilla caramel one you have LOL. How'd the hiking go?

@Jeanette: Now that is something I have to try! I will do it very soon. What are the instructions?
 
White Tea History

According to Chinese legend, some 5,000 years ago the emperor Shen Nung was traveling the countryside. The water was foul and unfit for drinking, so he ordered it to be boiled. Suddenly the wind blew a tea leaf into his cup of hot water. The curious emperor let the leaf steep, then drank the brew. Tea was born.

White tea became revered during China's Song Dynasty (960-1279). It was the choice of the royal court and was given as tribute to the emperor. White tea leaves and buds were ground into a silvery powder, which was then whisked in bowls during the Song Tea Ceremony. This was the inspiration for the famous Japanese Tea Ceremony.

One Song Emperor was renowned for his love of white tea. Hui Zong (1101-1125) became so obsessed with finding the perfect tea that he lost much of his empire.


Some things are "discovered" in the most interesting ways. If this is true it's one of those times too ^_^
 
The Vanilla Caramel tea Is Bigelow tea bags. It's a nice change.

My hiking is going great. I went for 6 miles Tuesday. This morning I will be taking off in 15 min for our group fitness hike. They walk pretty fast and we'll be going up hill a lot. All the hikes are in the foothills.
 
I started a garden over the weekend. Since I'm in zone 9 of the US I was able to plant a good variety for the upcoming spring season.
I got so ambitious I was trying my hardest to find tea seeds to plant as well. It's so great that they can be planted where I live! I was so exited. This would mean that I would grow and drink my very own tea from my very own garden (at least as white tea).
Alas! My hope bubble was popped when I was told that it would take 2-3 years before I would actually be able to use it for tea. LOL oops. Maybe I'm still determined though. Perhaps I'll find a mature tea plant to transplant into my garden.

At the store, they had every Bigelow flavor except vanilla caramel. I'm sure it's a government conspiracy.
 
Someone at the store was reading this post so before you got there they removed all of the Vanilla Caramel. I'll bet they were hiding and watching you and laughing. Yes It is a conspiracy!

I'm sorry you weren't able to buy any. It's been a while since I bought mine. I hope they haven't stopped carrying it. I'll look next time I'm in the store.
 
I've decided to go ahead and order young tea plants and transplant them into my garden in the best spot for them.
I just can't resist the opportunity to grow my own tea.
It may take 2 years to be able to have a "full and regular harvest" but it'll be worth the wait. Besides, in the meantime I'll just continue to do what I've been doing all of this time...buy tea. lol

I'm planning to order 4 young plants for $40 total (not bad)

((Camellia sinensis Common name Tea plant. An evergreen shrub or small tree grown in part shade to full shade. Some Tea varieties are hardy to zone 6B most are hardy to zone 7B. Tea plant can be easily grown as a greenhouse plant or a porch plant that you bring in during the winter or if your local zone permits grow it in the ground under a tree in dappled light. Most Tea varieties tolerates temperatures down to 20 degrees F. The Korean and Small Leaf varieties can survive to zone 6B with protection ( -5 to 0 degrees F). Tea prefers a wet humid summer and a cool but not very frosty, dry winter with no soil freezes. What I normally tell people to do is to ask you local nursery about how Camelias do and it should give you most of the story. But be risky! Put them in a pot and bring them in on cold nights, or protect them with plastic or bales of hay, even a light bulb. Just remember they are not an indoor tree and should not be treated like one on the long term.

Tea plants requires well-drained, light sandy or medium loamy soils. The plant must grow in acid or neutral soils (4.5 to 6 pH) and can grow in very acid soil. You can add sulfur to the ground to acidify your soil. You can also add Greensand, compost or any amendments just as long as you keep the soil acid. Don't add Lime for it will make the soil alkaline. Plant in semi-shade. If you live in a very hot climate plant under a tree where it will get dappled light. Mulch under your plant. Protect your plant during the winter the first year till it is well established. If we are expecting an especially cold and not usual cold snap I protect my plants by covering them with a blanket during the night or I stack hay bales around my bushes.))
 

The Most Expensive Teas In The World!!!
- The most expensive tea in the world is the original Da Hong Pao (Big Red Robe) from Wuyi China. In 2002, 20 grams (about 2/3rds of an ounce) of Da Hong Pao sold for approximately $23,000 US. The original Da Hong Pao tea trees are over 350 years old. Previously, it has only been offered to leaders of government, emperors, religious leaders, etc. In 1972, Mao Zedong gave President Richard Nixon 50 grams of this tea during his visit to China. As the story goes, Nixon was apparently insulted with such a "small" gift. That is, until someone pointed out that those 50 grams represented 50% of all the Da Hong Pao harvested that year.
- Singapore Yellow Gold Tea Buds 50 grams $150. Supposedly has gold flakes sprinkled in throughout the loose leaf mix.
- Ritz Carlton of Hong Kong $8000 per couple.
- Handcrafted Diamond Tea Bags made by Boodles Jewelers $15,000 (see picture below)
- A rare Chinese tea named after the Buddhist deity Guan Yin, Iron Goddess of Mercy. $1,700 per pound. Can be brewed 7 times before losing its flavor!
 
I'm afraid those teas are just a bit over my budget!

This morning I broke my favorite tea pot.

sigh

Now I have to break another one in. Lucky I have several.
 
This time I went to Target and still couldn't find Bigelow Vanilla Caramel. They had so many flavors but not that one. lol

I'll probably have to order it online.

So sorry about your tea pot. I know what you mean about "breaking in" another one (no pun intended) lol
 
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